Cloud Software Engineer TS​/SCI w Poly

Cloud Software Engineer - TS/SCI w/Poly

Job Location s: US-MD-Laurel

Requisition :

Position Category:
Engineering

Clearance:
Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

• Design, develop, and enhance new software capabilities in an agile environment
• Build and optimize high-performance, scalable systems deployed across large compute clusters
• Test, tune, and improve system performance and reliability
• Support operational and sustainment activities for deployed products
• Collaborate closely with engineers, stakeholders, and mission partners throughout the software lifecycle

• Strong experience with Java
  , particularly for distributed, multi‑threaded systems
• Hands‑on expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible and Puppet
• Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines
  , automated testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Familiarity with Agile development practices and modern source control tools
• Strong Linux fundamentals and proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g.,
  Python
  , Ruby
  , or Perl
  )
• Experience or working knowledge of microservices architectures
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Hadoop/Cloud Developer Certification
• Willingness to participate in a rotating Tier III on‑call support schedule

This role is based on‑site at the customer's location in Laurel, MD. Regular telework is not typically supported; occasional ad‑hoc telework may be available for qualified team members based on project needs.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience across the full development lifecycle
• 4+ years of hands‑on development with Java, C, or C++
• 3+ years of experience with software integration and testing
  , including test plan and script development
• 3+ years of development experience on UNIX/Linux systems
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) equals 3 years of experience toward the above requirements
• Master's degree may substitute for 5 years of experience toward the requirements
• Must have, or obtain, one of the following certifications prior to starting:
  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning – Associate or Specialty
  • AWS Dev Ops Engineer – Professional
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

• Big data and open‑source technologies:
  Hadoop, Accumulo, Ni Fi
• Databases and messaging:
  MongoDB
  , ActiveMQ (or similar)
• Frameworks and scripting:
  Spring
  , Python
  , Bash
• AWS and hybrid cloud environments
• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices

$135,000 – $216,000. Typical salary range; may include overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.